Line-Item Review

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Line-Item Review

The US Supreme Court will decide this spring whether Congress overstepped its authority in granting the president line-item veto power. The high court has agreed to a speedy review, with arguments to be heard 27 April. A decision could be issued by late June. Clinton used his newfound veto power to tinker with bills 82 times last year. The court's move follows a federal court ruling earlier this month that the 1996 law is unconstitutional and grants the president overly broad legislative authority.